Sasha

When you feel you need a fresh start, do something remarkable. Cut your hair. That’s what Sasha did, when she discovered she had to move in with her dad, a stranger. Leaving her grandpa behind, in cancer treatment, she finds herself in the suburbs of Moscow, where her new friends mistake her for a boy. Sasha accepts the role, and starts her wandering through the big city together with Maxim. They squat in empty houses, hang out at parties, get sunburned on a wind-blown rooftop. They do all the things that teen lovers dream of, except that Maxim thinks that Sasha is another cool guy to hang out. What will they do when they discover that their feelings go beyond friendship? A tender tale about gender identity and homosexuality in a country with growing homophobia.